Siham's Mixed Emotions Towards Her Veil

The main character Siham has mixed emotions towards her veil. Which then highly compares to how I feel about how I was raised. She both appreciates and disowns it, similar to how I shun and I praise my way of being raised.
Siham was taught to keep herself covered from all men to gain respect and to maintain respect. Wearing a veil and having one’s body covered means one respects herself which then makes others want to respect her. On page 2 paragraph 2, the author stated “Ishan was not interested in chasing unveiled girls. They exuded poise, which he found unattractive, and they were always looking anxiously to avoid criticism so they ever looked the passerby directly in the face.” The quote exemplifies how the veil made Siham appear more respectable and attractive. In comparison, I was taught to always keep myself covered when outside of the household. A covered body creates mystery, and a mystery makes one become interested in solving it. Therefore, people

She loved the thought of her veil preventing certain situations to happen. Though, she also hated it because it didn’t allow her to do the things she wanted to do. The following quotation from page 3 paragraph 5, demonstrates her mixed emotions towards what she had done with her veil. “She knew what she was doing amounted to an unpardonable crime, but drew comfort from one thing-the knowledge that boy had seen her before and did not know her. She was having an adventure, nothing more, and she was drawn into her youth and by the warm blood which coursed her veins.” In opposition, I have preservative ways of presenting myself. Though, once I have developed a sense of trust, I am extremely extroverted. In comparison, I also have opposing thoughts towards the way I was raised and how it affects my character. I feel as though my mother's teachings affect me both negatively and positively, I often wish that I can change the way I was